TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Gov. Rick Scott surprisingly entered the Republican primary four years ago, he took a strong tea party stand on most issues.

He vowed to cut government spending and debt. The multimillionaire businessman promised to slash taxes to create jobs. He called for enacting a tough Arizona-styled immigration law and chided his primary opponent for not doing the same. Scott also railed against President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.